Known for
Acting
Credits
24
Gender
Woman
Birthday
7 Apr 1915
Day of death
17 July 1959 (44)
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as
—
Billie Holiday
Biography
Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, was an American jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills. Billie Holiday appeared in four feature films and many television shows.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | This Is Pop | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Billie | self |
| 2019 | The Apollo | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Billie Holiday: A Sensation | herself |
| 2013 | Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit | Herself |
| 2006 | Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1 | |
| 2005 | Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas | |
| 2005 | Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection | Herself |
| 2002 | It's Black Entertainment | Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | Billie on Billie | Herself |
| 2002 | Strange Fruit | |
| 2001 | Jazz | Self (archive footage) |
| 1990 | Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday | |
| 1984 | The Long Night of Lady Day | |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) |
| 1951 | 'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet | |
| 1947 | New Orleans | Endie |
| 1935 | Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life | Self - Blues Singer (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Emperor Jones | Extra in Nightclub Scene |
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sweet Thing | Music |
| 2020 | Strange Fruit | Writer |
| 1972 | Lady Sings the Blues | Book |
| 1971 | Diary Films I - V | Music |